EP2322067A2 - Verfahren zum Zurücksetzen von blockierten Pumpen in elektronisch gesteuerten Abgabesystemen - Google Patents

Verfahren zum Zurücksetzen von blockierten Pumpen in elektronisch gesteuerten Abgabesystemen Download PDF

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EP2322067A2
EP2322067A2 EP10189650A EP10189650A EP2322067A2 EP 2322067 A2 EP2322067 A2 EP 2322067A2 EP 10189650 A EP10189650 A EP 10189650A EP 10189650 A EP10189650 A EP 10189650A EP 2322067 A2 EP2322067 A2 EP 2322067A2
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Jackson W. Wegelin
Robert L. Quinlan
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • A47K5/1217—Electrical control means for the dispensing mechanism
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B9/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour
    • B05B9/03—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/04—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump
    • B05B9/0403—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump with pumps for liquids or other fluent material
    • B05B9/0426—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump with pumps for liquids or other fluent material with a pump attached to the spray gun or discharge device
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B9/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour
    • B05B9/03—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material
    • B05B9/04—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent material, without essentially mixing with gas or vapour characterised by means for supplying liquid or other fluent material with pressurised or compressible container; with pump
    • B05B9/08—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type
    • B05B9/085—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type with a liquid pump
    • B05B9/0855—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type with a liquid pump the pump being motor-driven
    • B05B9/0861—Apparatus to be carried on or by a person, e.g. of knapsack type with a liquid pump the pump being motor-driven the motor being electric

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  • the present invention is generally directed to fluid dispensing systems.
  • the present invention is directed to dispensers which allow only designated refill containers with dispensable material to be installed therein and, if desired, installed by selected distributors. More specifically, the present invention is directed to resetting stalled pumps used in electronically keyed fluid dispensing systems.
  • dispensers for use in restaurants, factories, hospitals, bathrooms and the home. These dispensers may contain fluids such as soap, anti-bacterial cleansers, disinfectants, lotions and the like. It is also known to provide dispensers with some type of pump actuation mechanism wherein the user pushes or pulls a lever to dispense a quantity of fluid into the user's hands. "Hands-free" dispensers may also be utilized wherein the user simply places their hand underneath a sensor maintained by a dispenser housing and a quantity of fluid is dispensed by a motorized pump. Related types of dispensers may be used to dispense powder, aerosol materials or paper products.
  • Dispensers may directly hold a quantity of fluid, but these have been found to be messy and difficult to service. As such, it is known to use refill bags or containers that hold a quantity of fluid and provide a pump and nozzle mechanism. These refill bags are advantageous in that they are easily installed without a mess. And the dispenser can monitor usage to indicate when the refill bag is low and provide other dispenser status information.
  • Refill containers with identifiers such as electronic or mechanical keys have been developed so as to prevent unauthorized persons from substituting inferior product into a dispensing system.
  • various types of mechanical or electronic keys may be used so as to associate a refill container and the fluid contained therein with a specific dispenser.
  • Electronic keys may include, but are not limited to, magnetic sensors, optical sensors, radio frequency identification devices, and the like.
  • the refill container it is possible for the refill container to be operatively detected by the dispensing system but still installed in such a way that the pump and nozzle mechanism jams.
  • An improperly installed refill container that stalls or jams may cause damage to the pump actuator maintained by the refill container and/or a motor assembly and associated linkage that moves the pump actuator.
  • An improperly installed refill container or stalled pump actuator may also result in excess fluid being dispensed.
  • a pump actuator maintained by the dispenser housing or the pump and nozzle mechanism maintained by the refill container may jam or stall for any number of reasons.
  • the pump may be clogged by the fluid material from previous dispense cycles. Debris or other impediments may be blocking movement of the pump actuator or, as noted, the refill container may not be properly installed into a dispensing housing.
  • the pump can be installed underneath the actuator preventing operation of the dispenser and the refill container.
  • the problem was solved by a user recognizing a stall condition and then the user correctly manually resetting the refill container within the dispenser housing. As such, the method of solving prior pump stalling events was unreliable and, unfortunately, the implemented fix may further damage the system. Therefore a need is present in the art for improved methods of resetting stalled pumps in electronically controlled dispensing systems.
  • a method for resetting a stalled pump in a fluid dispensing system comprising determining whether a refill container is received in the dispensing system, and moving a pump actuator to a loading position when the refill container is removed.
  • Still another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method for resetting a stalled pump in a fluid dispending system comprising starting a run timer, starting a pump actuator, determining whether the pump actuator is still dispensing fluid from the fluid dispensing system upon lapsing of the run timer, and moving the pump actuator in an opposite direction if the pump actuator is still dispensing upon expiration of the run timer.
  • Yet another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method for resetting a stalled pump in a fluid dispensing system comprising detecting opening of a cover, energizing a motor to move an actuator to a loading position, determining when the actuator is at the loading position, and turning the motor off.
  • Still another aspect of the present invention is to provide a dispensing system comprising a refill container filled with product, a housing adapted to accept the refill container, a pump maintained by either the refill container or the housing so as to dispense product from the refill container, wherein the pump has a loading position and a dispensing position, and an electronic keying mechanism associated with the pump wherein the electronic keying mechanism is configured to automatically return the pump to the loading position when a stall condition is detected.
  • the dispensing system 10 includes a housing 12 which provides a back plate 14 that may be attached to a wall or other fixed surface.
  • the housing 10 also includes a front cover 16, which is shown in phantom in Fig. 1 , that is movable with respect to the back plate 14.
  • the front cover 16 may be coupled to the back plate 14 by a hinge mechanism, deflectable detents, a frictional fit, fasteners, or the like.
  • the front cover 16 includes a bottom surface 17 that provides an opening 18 so as to allow for dispensing of fluid material from the dispensing system.
  • a cover sensor 20 which detects the position of a cover with respect to the back plate 14. In other words, the cover sensor 20 detects whenever the front cover 16 is positioned away from or separated from the back plate 14. Such an event typically occurs when the housing is opened to replace a refill container, but may also occur if the front cover is not completely seated with the back plate.
  • a Hall effect switch, magnet sensor, optical sensor, microswitch or other similar configuration may be used for the cover sensor 20.
  • the dispensing system also provides a hand sensor 24 near the opening 18 which detects the presence of an object such as the user's hands when they are in close proximity to the nozzle so as to initiate a dispensing event.
  • the sensor 24 may be in the form of an infrared or ultrasonic sensor, a capacitive sensor or similar type of sensor.
  • the dispensing system 10 includes a motor 26 which has a rotatable shaft 27 that may either be unidirectional or reversible. In other words, in some embodiments the motor shaft may rotate in only one direction, but in other embodiments the motor shaft may be reversible such that it rotates in one direction but then changes direction if needed.
  • Power for the dispensing system 10 is provided by at least one battery 28 stored in an appropriately-sized battery compartment.
  • the battery which may be rechargeable, provides the necessary power and is represented by the symbol V + in Fig. 2 .
  • the sensors 20 and 24 and the motor 26 are powered by the battery, as well as other components within the dispensing system as will be described.
  • a refill container 32 is received in the housing 12 when the front cover is open from the back cover 14.
  • the refill container 32 carries the fluid or product to be dispensed, which may be soap, lotion, disinfectant, or any other fluid material or product as needed by a particular end use.
  • Each refill container 32 provides an identifier key 34, also referred to as an electronic key.
  • the identifier key is a circular wire coil wrapped around the neck of the refill container 32.
  • the identifier key 34 is a wire coil with a capacitor attached.
  • the identifier key 34 is received between two other spaced apart coils.
  • the wire coil used as the identifier key is energized and emits a coded signal specific to the capacitor. The coded signal is detected by the other spaced apart coil and then compared by a controller to a stored code.
  • a pump 36 Extending axially from the refill container 32 is a pump 36 from which extends a nozzle.
  • the pump is received within or otherwise coupled to a pump actuator 40 carried by the housing which moves the pump so as to dispense fluid from the refill container.
  • the pump actuator 40 is initially in a loading position designated generally by the numeral 42 when the refill container is installed.
  • Mechanical linkage 44 which may comprise gears of various types, interconnects the shaft 27 of motor 26 to the pump actuator 40. As such, when the motor shaft rotates in a particular direction, the linkage 44 converts the rotational motion into linear motion so as to move the pump actuator 40 in the desired direction so as to actuate the pump.
  • An actuator sensor 46 is connected to the mechanical linkage 44 and/or the motor 26, and/or the pump actuator 40 to detect whether the pump actuator is in the loading position 42 or not. Although most embodiments provide the actuator sensor 46, it will be appreciated that in some embodiments the actuator sensor may not be provided.
  • a key reader is designated generally by the numeral 52 and carried by the housing 12.
  • the reader 52 which is powered by the battery 28, detects the presence of the identifier key 34.
  • the key reader 52 may be spaced apart wire coils or depending upon the type of identifier used, the reader 52 may be a bar code sensor, a Hall effect sensor to detect a magnet, or any sensor capable of detecting and generating an electronic signal indicating that the refill container is received within the dispensing system 10.
  • a controller 56 which is powered by the battery 28, is connected to and receives corresponding signals from the cover sensor 20, the hand sensor 24, the motor 26 and the actuator sensor 45 so as to control the operation thereof.
  • the controller 56 provides the necessary hardware and software for implementing the operation of the dispensing system and any sub-routines related to detection of input or lack of input provided by the various sensors.
  • the controller 56 maintains a matching key 58 which is compared to the electronic key associated with a refill container. In other words, the controller 56 detects the identifier key and the code associated therewith for comparison to a code associated with the matching key 58. If the code and/or keys match, then the dispensing system is enabled. However, if they do not match, then the dispensing system is disabled and rendered inoperative.
  • a timer 60 may be connected to the controller 56, or may be incorporated within the controller as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.
  • the motor 26, the controller 56, the sensors, the identifier key 34, the key reader 52, and the matching key, wherein the key 34 and the reader 52 may be an optical configuration may be referred to as an electronic keying mechanism 70.
  • the electronic keying mechanism 70 as shown in Fig. 2 , also includes any components directly associated with the controller, the key and the reader and which are utilized to reset a stalled pump in an electronically controlled dispensing system. As described in the methods below, depending upon selected input from any one or combination of components included in the electronic keying mechanism, the mechanism 70 is configured to automatically return the pump to the loading position when a stall condition is detected.
  • the controller 56 In normal operation, with the refill container properly installed and detected as being an appropriate refill container for the dispensing system 10 and the front cover properly closed on the back plate 14, the controller 56 awaits a detection signal from the hand sensor 24 that an object has been properly placed underneath the opening 18. When this occurs, the controller 56 initiates rotation of the motor shaft 27 controlled by the motor 26 and the rotational motion of the shaft is converted into linear motion by the linkage 44. Movement of the linkage results in movement of the actuator 40 which in turn results in a dispensing event. During the dispensing event, the pump actuator 40 moves from a loading position 42 to an actuating position 64 (shown in phantom in Fig. 2 ) and then returns to the loading position via either the mechanical linkage, gravity or spring-biasing maintained within the pump.
  • the system may stall, or stalls may be encountered by virtue of impediments within the system or other problems with the mechanical linkage. It will further be appreciated that upon occasion the software maintained by the controller 56 may seize and result in the pump actuator 40 not returning to the loading position. In order to address a stalled condition, several operational scenarios are disclosed herein so as to return the pump actuator 40 to a loading position so that the dispensing system properly operates.
  • a method for resetting a stalled pump in an electronic dispensing system is designated generally by the numeral 100.
  • the methodology starts from a main operation routine designated by step 102.
  • This main operation routine controls the normal operation of the dispensing system, such as the detection of the user's hands, operation of the motor in a normal operation mode, and any other programming features utilized by the dispensing system.
  • the user or technician responsible for the dispenser opens the front cover 16 which, at step 104, is detected by the cover sensor 20, which in turn sends an appropriate signal to the controller 56.
  • the controller starts the timer 60 to ensure that the reset process proceeds in an efficient manner.
  • the battery may be undesirably drained of power.
  • any time period can be set, in an exemplary embodiment a time period of five seconds may be used.
  • the controller 56 determines whether the refill container 32 has been removed or not. This is done by utilizing the electronic key and the key reader 52. In other words, if the refill container and its associated electronic key is no longer detected by the key reader, then at step 110 the controller queries as to whether the timer has expired or not. If the timer has expired, then the methodology or process returns to step 102. As previously noted, use of the timer in this way prevents undesirable battery drain. However, if the timer has not expired, then the process returns to step 108 where it is presumed that the refill container will eventually be removed by the technician.
  • step 112 the controller 56 via the motor 26 causes the pump actuator to move to the loading position 42. This resets the pump actuator 40 and then the process returns, at step 114, to the main operation procedure maintained by the dispensing system. At this time, the user would then be expected to re-install the refill container in a proper manner and, as a result, the dispensing system operates as it properly should without stalling.
  • the dispensing system 10 is programmed in such a way so as to automatically return the actuator to the default "loading" position 42 any time the refill container is removed from the dispensing system.
  • the controller looks for the refill to be removed by not detecting the electronic key.
  • the automatic actuator reset occurs whether or not the previous pump was stalled, thereby eliminating the need to query the positioning of the actuator to determine whether or not the pump was stalled before removal.
  • the automatic reset of the actuator ensures that the next refill container and its pump is installed in the correct position.
  • Such a configuration is also advantageous in that the reset function times out after a predetermined period of time when the dispenser door is open and the refill is not removed.
  • a main operation is designated generally by the numeral 142.
  • the user is not required to open the front cover and the controller is configured to internally correct a stall situation.
  • the hand sensor 24 detects the presence of a user's hand and starts a run timer at step 146.
  • a time period of three seconds may be used.
  • the pump actuator cycle is started by the controller 56 so as to initiate or energize the motor 26 which moves the pump actuator 40 in a desired manner.
  • step 150 the controller inquires as to whether the run timer has expired or not. Step 150 allows for normal operation of the dispensing cycle. However, once the run timer has expired at step 150, then the controller inquires at step 152 as to whether the motor 26 is still running or not. If the motor is no longer running, which would be expected in normal operation, then the process proceeds to the main operation at step 142. However, if at step 152 it is determined that the motor is still running, then the process proceeds to step 154 and the controller reverses rotation of the motor shaft 27 so as to return the actuator to the loading position 42. Confirmation that the actuator has returned to the loading position is confirmed by a signal generated by the sensor 46. Upon completion of the return of the pump actuator to the loading position, the operation returns to step 142.
  • the above-described resetting method is advantageous in that a technician is not required to open the housing and remove the refill container and then re-install a new container.
  • a maximum run time function (steps 146 and 150), which times the actuation of the pump, it can be easily determined whether a stall has occurred. If a stall does occur, then the pump undesirably continues to actuate for a longer period of time. To correct this situation the rotation of the motor shaft is reversed causing the actuator to re-position.
  • This embodiment utilizes the actuator sensor 46 which is connected to the controller 56 to monitor the position of the actuator via the linkage so as to ensure that the actuator returns to the loading position.
  • a methodology is designated generally by the numeral 160.
  • a main operation step 162 is also provided in this embodiment and a cover sensor 20 detects when the front cover is opened at step 164.
  • a timer is started at step 166, and following this the motor is incrementally energized to move the actuator to the loading position at step 168.
  • the motor shaft is uni-directional. In other words, the motor is not reversible.
  • step 170 the controller inquires as to whether the timer has expired or not. If the timer has not expired then at step 170 the controller inquires as to whether the actuator is at the loading position or not as determined by the actuator. If it is determined that the actuator is not at the loading position, then the methodology at step 174 requires the user to remove the refill container. Upon completion of step 174 the methodology returns to step 168 and the motor is incrementally energized to move the actuator, and steps 170 and 172 are repeated. If at step 170 it is determined that the timer is expired, then the controller turns the motor off at step 178. Alternatively, if at step 170 it is determined that the timer has not expired, but that the actuator is at the loading position at step 172, then the motor is turned off. Upon completion of step 178 the process, at step 180, returns to main operation when the front cover is closed as determined by the sensor 20.
  • the dispensing system can be configured to automatically jog or rotate the motor shaft upon opening of the front cover.
  • the motor then gives power somewhat continuously until the actuator is returned to the proper position. If the pump is stalled, the actuator will not return to its loading position until the stalled pump and refill container are removed. If the pump is not stalled, then the motor shaft rotates and then shuts off since the actuator is in the correct position from the last cycle of the pump actuator. Regardless of whether the pump was stalled or not, the actuator would be left in the proper position to accept a new refill container.
  • the timer feature prevents battery drain.

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